Plow.



Nal BQQJIG. n Patented May I3, |902,

J. SANDERS.

PLOW.

(Application filed Nov. 9, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN SANDERS, OF DUNDEE, TEXAS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,716, dated May 13, 1902. Application filed November 9, 1901. Serial No. 81,726. (No modell) T0 @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN SANDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dundee, in the count)7 of Archer and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to plows, and is designed to loosen and pulverize the upper surface of the ground without turning the same over and without forming furrows, whereby the plowed ground retains its moisture to a greater extent than when it has been worked by an ordinary plow, and as no furrows are formed the plow may be run in all directions over the eld. lt is furthermore designed to materially reduce the draft, so that the plow may be readily manipulated, and also to have the parts assembled to form a strong and durable device, and thereby capable of being separated and replaced when worn or damaged.

W'ith these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the ac- 'companying drawings,and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Tn the drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a plow constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the support for the lplow-blades. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the plow-blades assembled for application to the support. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken through the point, which also carries a moldboard.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings. Y

In carrying out the present invention, as best illustrated in Fig. 4, it will be seen that the present plow comprises a pair of scraping-blades 1 and 2, which are iiat and substantially rectangular in shape, the forward edges being beveled on their under sides to form sharp scraping edges. These blades have their forward ends mitered, so as to be disposed at substantially right angles, and are held assembled by means of a share 3, which is riveted to the blade 2, as indicated at 4, and removably connected to the other blade l by means of suitable fastenings-as,for instance, bolts 5. It will of course be understood that the mitered forward ends of the plow-blades are abutted, as indicated in Fig. 2, and the share is applied to the forward or upper side of the blades and is formed to t iiat against the same. The forward end of the share is projected slightly in advance of the blades and formed into a point 6, while the rear portion of the share is extended in rear of the blades and bent or twisted upwardly, so as to form a mold portion '7, one rear corner of the moldboard being cut away, as indicated by the edge 8. At the center of the share there is provided a bolt-opening 9 for the reception of the fastening for connecting the plow to a standard. This form of plow is particularly adapted for application to sulky and riding plows, as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings, wherein 10 designates any ordinary or preferred form of wheeled frame of a riding or sulky plow, and 11 designates a plow-beam having the usual standard 12. For connecting the plow to this standard there is provided a base-frame comprising opposite substantially parallel bar members 13 and 14, which are disposed in a vertical edgewise position and are provided at their forward ends with the respective j rearwardly-diverged wings 15 and 16, which are tilted or deiiected laterally to correspond to the disposition of the scraper-blades 1 and 2, which lie at against the respective wings and are bolted thereto by means of the fastenings 17 and 18, as best indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. One of the bar members is provided with a forward extension 19 to lie in the angle between the scraper-blades 1 and 2 and provided with a perforation 2O to register with the perforation 9 in the share and for the reception of a bolt 2l, whereby the plow is connected to the base-frame atthree different points, as indicated at 17, 18, and 21. By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings it will be seen that the extension 2O is disposed so as to overlap the joint between the blades 1 and 2, and by being carried by one IOO yss

of the base members only it is disposed at one side of the fastenings 5, so that the nuts thereon are readily accessible. The foot of the standard l2 is received between the members 13 and 14 and is connected thereto by means of one or more fastenings 22.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that as the plow travels forwardly the .bladesl and 2 will dig into the upper surface of the earth and loosen the same, and as the plow progresses the loosened earth will pass over the upper edges of the blades and fall back again in rear of the blades, thereby being again loosened by contact with the under hard surface of the'earth. It will 'here be noted that the plowed-up portion of the ground is not turned over as in the ordi! nary type of plow,whereby the plowed ground will retain the moisture much longer than when plowed by the ordinary form of plow. Furthermore, the portion of the ground which is loosened and plowed up by the point 6 is acted upon by the moldboard 7, which is disposed immediately in front of the standard 12 and acts to turn the loosened ground to one side and out of the path of the standard, thereby to prevent clogging of the earth upon the standard and to lessen the draft of the plow.

It will here be observed that as'the blades 1 and 2 project equally at opposite sides of the center of the plow the latter does not form a furrow, but merely loosens the upper surface of the ground, which is finely pulverized and does not need to be harrowed. Moreover, all trash and stubble remain upon -the surface of the ground instead of being turned under, and by this means young and tender plants will be protected and moisture will be retained inthe ground.

It will be understood that the present device is not intended as a scraper for use in cultivation, but is intended for the original plowing of the ground so, as to prepare the latter for the sowing of seed. Moreover, by adding an eXtra beam the plow may be made a gang-plow.

1. A plow,comprising a pair of rearwardlydiverged blades havin g their forward ends mitered and abutted, and a share secured to the forward ends of the blades and spanning the joint therebetween, whereby the share forms a brace connection between the blades, the forward end of the share being formed into a plow-point, and its rear end being projected rearwardly between the blades and bowed upwardlyto form a deflector or moldboard.

2. A plow,comprising a pair of rearwardlydivergedblades having their forward ends mitered and abutted, and a share secured to the forward ends ofthe blades and spanning the joint therebetween, whereby the share forms a connection between the blades, the forward end of the share having its opposite longitudinal edges beveled forwardly to form a point which projects in front of the blades,

and the rear end of the share being projected between the blades and twisted upwardly and laterally, one rear corner of the twisted portion being cut away diagonally.

3. A plow,comprising a pair of rearwardlydiverged blades having their forward ends mitered and abutted, a share secured to the forward ends of the blades and spanning the joint therebetween, whereby the share forms a connection between the blades, the forward end of Athe share being formed into a plowpoint, the rear end of the share being extended rearwardly between the blades and bowed or twisted upwardly to form a moldboard, and the intermediate portion of the blade having an opening extending through the joint between the blades for the reception of a fastening for con neclion with a plowstandard.

4. A plow,comprising a pair of rearwardlydiverged blades having their forward ends mitered and abutted, an attaching-base secured to the under side of the blades and overlapping the inside of the joint between the blades, and a share secured to the upper sides of the blades and overlapping the outside of the said joint, the forward end of the share being formed into a plow-point, and the rear portion thereof being extended rearwardly and bowed upwardly to form a moldboard.

5. A plow, comprising a pair of rearwardlydiverged blades having their forward ends mitered and abutted, an attaching-base secured to the under sides of the blades and overlap-' ping the joint therebetween, ashare secured to the upper sides of the blades and overlap` ping the said joint, the forward end of the share being formed into a plow-point, and the rear portion thereof being extended rearwardly and bowed upwardly to form a moldboard, and a fastening device piercing the share and the attaching-base.

6. A plow, comprising a pair of rearwardlydiverged blades having their forward ends mitered and abutted, an attaching-base having rearwardly-directed members secured to the under sides of the respective blades and provided with aforwardly-directed portion overlapping the under side of the joint between the blades, a share secured to the upper sides of the-blades and overlapping the joint therebetween, the forward portion of the share being formed into a plow-point and the rear portion being shaped into a moldboard, and a fastening piercing the share and the forwardly-directed portion of the attaching-base.

7. A plow, comprising rearwardly-diverged blades, and a base or attaching-frame having substantially parallel members to embrace a standard and located below and projected in rear of the intersectedfront ends of the blades, and rearwardly diverged wings projected from the front ends of the members, said wings fitting snugly against the under sides of the blades, and the latter being connected to the wings.

8. In aplow, the combination of rearwardly- IOO diverged blades, a point secured to the intersected ends of the blades, and an attaching base or frame therefor comprising spaced rearwardly-projected members located below the front portions of the blades, and having rearwardly-diverged wings fitting snugly the under sides of the blades, one of the members having a front projection fitting snugly in the angle between the intersected blades, and fastenings connecting the blades to the wings and the point to the front projection of the base or attaching-frame.

9. In a plow,the combination of rearwardlydiverged blades having their front ends mitered and abutted, a share applied to the upper sides of the abutted ends of the blades, the forward end of the share being projected in front of the blades and formed into a point, and the rear portion of the share being extended rearwardly between the blades and bowed upwardly and laterally to form a deiiector or moldboard, one rear corner ofthe upturned portionbeingcut away, and a base or attaching-frame, comprisinga pair ofsubstantially parallel members located below the forward ends of the blades and having rearwardly-diverged wings projected ,from the forward ends of the members and fitting snugly the under sides of the respective blades, one of the members having a forward extension fitting the angle between the blades, a fastening piercing the share and the'forward projection of the base, and other fastenings connecting the blades to the wings.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN SANDERS.

Witnesses:

JOHN BLOCK, SHEPARD OOBURN. 

